New Western Texas Oil Field Railroad Seen as Certain
T J O Donnell president of the Midland Northwestern Railroad touts a planned line from Comanche through De Leon Ranger to Caddo Graham and Newcastle with Ranger offices and 60 pound steel track. He cites $100000 local bonus and $25000 Ranger stock pledge, aims for 18 month operation and field surveys as oil tests begin.
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Western
Texas
Ranger
West Texas Oil Belt
T. J. O’ Donnell
Midland & Northwestern Railroad
O'Donnell
Fort Worth
Comanche
de Leon
Caddo
Graham
Newcastle
el Paso
Midland
Salt
Plains
Midland and Northwestern Railroad
Agra Revealed Through Its Tombs and Taj Mahal
The article portrays Agra as a city of tombs and ruins linked to its former splendor. It notes the Taj Mahal as the famed centerpiece built by a ruler for his queen, a testament to dream inspired architecture.
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Agra
Orient
Taj Mahal
India
Taj
Heaven
Sure Thing Joke From Cincinnati Merchant
A dated anecdote recalls a Cincinnati merchant who used a testy bet to expose a man’s lack of a full shirt. After provoking tension, the group would retire to a room where the victim revealed his shirt, showing half his shirt on his back and the rest on his chest.
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Cincinnati
Little Miss Malaprop in Browning’s Magazine Bord
Comic exchange features Doris asking Miss Brown her age with faulty grammar. Miss Brown replies it is free, prompting a playful misstatement of age and language. The vignette reflects humorous dialect and social flirtation in a magazine sketch.
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Miss Malaprop
Doris Dear
Fragmentary dialogue hints at new rig hearing
A brief snippet shows a character asking how another recognized them and notes the speaker’s new rig being audible. The exchange suggests awareness of subtle entry and a hidden presence in a quiet moment.
Majestic Remodeling Under New Manager Caver
Majestic Theatre in Comanches is undergoing interior remodeling this week under new manager Mr. Caver. He is repainting and upgrading the front, installing two latest picture machines and a piano, upgrading lighting and ventilation, and adding 200 seats. Caver, a leading local picture-show man, aims to provide top photoplays and comfortable audience experience.
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Caver
The
Majestic
Comanches Amusement House
LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN Ad Promotes Digestive Remedy
An advertisement touts a 50 cent bottle of LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN for indigestion constipation and biliousness. The product is described as a pleasant liquid laxative made and recommended by Paris Medicine Co the makers of Laxative Bromo Quinine and Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic.
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Grove
Paris Medcine Co
Tanks For Sale In Proctor Texas
Two 40 barrel and one 190 barrel tanks plus two 390 barrel tanks offered by R J Burton of Proctor Texas. First class wood tanks guaranteed to hold water or oil. Prices stated as right.
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R. J. Burton
Proctor
Tex
J. Burton
Texas
Notice Sheriff Sale in Comanche County Texas 1919
The State of Texas County of Comanche sheriff sale notice for Higginbotham Bros. & Co. versus B D Nichols issued October 7 1919. One fourteenth interest in a 885 acre league tract in Comanche County is to be sold at public auction May 6 1919 before the Comanche courthouse door to satisfy a 4144.65 judgment plus costs. The interest is in J D Nichols as defendant, levied to satisfy the judgment in favor of Higginbotham Bros. & Co. Sheriff Jack McCollum signs the notice.
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State of Texas
Comanche
Justice Court
Krath
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
B.D. Nichols
Comancheounty
Towit
Comanche County
Texas
S. W
B. O
P. O
S. W. Cor
John Cobb Subdivision
J. D. Nichols
J. A. Miller
Amanda Miller
Jack McCollum
Dodge Howard & Hasley Quick Service Garage Ad
Service and satisfaction guaranteed by Dodge Howard and Hasley. Agents promote quick service at their garage offering automotive repairs and maintenance.
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DODGE
Howard & Hasley
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Packards
Higginbotham’s
Ghighester S Pills
Chester S
Tour
W. H. Burton
A. C. Cathey
Win
Stewart
Miss Lottie Holman
Burks Bldg
H. Burks
C. V. Bryson
C. L. Cabbell
Bynum
R. Lacy
Mutual Leasing Syndicate
5Th
Celthoun Sts
Wilson Heights
Dublin Street
W. M. Grigsby
Co. W. Roberts
Nancy Hall
Pate Brothers
Stephenville
SAN Angelo Business College
San Angelo
EF. Y. Gibbs
Rhode Island
Allen Hitt
E. N. Howell
Dingler
T. V. Moore
Newton
Surrey
R. E. Chandler
Cotton Belt Depot
Cotton Belt Track
F. H. Cooper
Montgomery Well
Chas. Schauer
Ozona
Fletcher
Cmll Idan
P. Smith
Mes
Mary Sids
Bess Dunn
Iip
James Swarks
Chi
J. W. McCarty
Sidney
Fritts Pasture
Vandyke
L Hart
Tate
B. Payne
Wakefield Cabba
Chalk
Jewell McGee
Black Land
N. Tb
PAYNE
Houston Stock Exchange
Foster Building
Houston
Young Plant Co
Bermuda
Liberty Plant Co
Crystal City
Red Rock
Red Beauty
A. A. Hensler
Smith Typewriter
Reese Co
Hamilton Drug Co
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